2017 Readers Choice Award Winners Announced

2017 tck publishing readers choice award winners

At TCK Publishing, we support authors – no matter how you choose to publish, we think what you do is amazing and we want to celebrate all you’ve accomplished in writing a book!

We also support readers – readers are why any of us in the publishing industry do what we do: we’re looking to entertain, inform, and connect with people all over the world just like you.

So it only made sense that our book awards program would bring together indie authors and devoted readers as the 2017 Readers Choice Awards.

Indie and self-published authors submitted their best work in a range of categories, and then the readers decided who would win!

Nearly 1,200 authors entered their work, and thousands of readers worldwide voted on their favorites.

And now we’re pleased to announce the lineup of winners for the 2017 edition of the awards!

TCK Publishing 2018 Readers Choice Awards

2017 Readers Choice Grand Prize Winner

We’re pleased to announce that the Grand Prize winner of the 2017 TCK Publishing Readers Choice Awards is…

a spot in my heart readers choice winner

A Spot in My Heart: Loving a Special Needs Dog by Kelly Artieri

In a close race among readers, this touching memoir of a family’s life with their deaf Dalmatian edged out Hounded by Ellie Douglas, proving that readers really love stories with dogs in them!

Congratulations to Kelly, who wins a Kindle Fire HD 8 tablet and a professional review of her book!

Readers Choice Category Winners

Here’s the winners in each genre category, as chosen by the readers:

General Nonfiction

Policing Ferguson, Policing America by Thomas Jackson

Advice

After the Flowers Die by Melanie Delorme

Self-Help

A Bunch of Flowers by Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar

Business and Investing

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management by Eric Verzuh

Health

The 180 Degree Wellness Revolution; Simple Steps To Prevent and Reverse Illness by Tara Gesling

Memoir

A Spot in My Heart: Loving a Special Needs Dog by Kelly Artieri

Religion

Come as You’re Not by Micah Ann Duckett

General Fiction

Hounded by Ellie Douglas

Romance

The Wallflower’s Wicked Wager by Collette Cameron

Fantasy

Fish Wielder by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison

Mystery

Murder Among The Tombstones by Kim Carter

Thriller

The Suicide Society by William Brennan Knight

Science Fiction

Neulan by Thazleena Moidu

Historical Fiction

Dawn Drums by Robert Walton

YA and Middle Grade

Megan’s Munchkins by Pamela Foland

Children’s Book

Jeremy’s Emotions by Tolga Yazar

Congratulations to all the category winners, who receive special badges and promotion on social media.

Bonus Winner

We’ve also selected one bonus winner at random…

Congratulations to Tess: Clash of Civilizations by Andres Mann!

Top 10 Voted Books

The authors whose books received the most votes were:

  1. A Spot in My Heart: Loving a Special Needs Dog by Kelly Artieri
  2. Hounded by Ellie Douglas
  3. After the Flowers Die by Melanie Delorme
  4. Jeremy’s Emotions by Tolga Yazar
  5. Amina & The Princess Crown by Lady Harris
  6. Broken Pieces of Tomorrow by Soulla Christodoulou
  7. Antecedent by Susan Stumpf
  8. Megan’s Munchkins by Pamela Foland
  9. Dilby R. Dixon’s The Dilbonary by Tony J. Perri
  10. 47 Mind Hacks for Writers by Karen Dimmick & Steve Dimmick

Of the thousands of entries, these were the most popular with readers worldwide, racking up hundreds of votes each. Great job!

Thanks to everyone who entered and everyone who voted! We’re so proud to help celebrate your amazing accomplishments as writers!

Keep an eye out for the 2018 TCK Publishing Readers Choice Awards…and for more great publishing contests before then!

 

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